The One Take Super 8 Event began in 2000, with 20 filmmakers each shooting a single reel of Super 8 film, which then premiered to an audience without the filmmakers seeing their work beforehand. All the films were shown as shot, no cuts, no splices. The popularity of this non-competitive festival has allowed it to return each year with more filmmakers participating. To date over 1000 films have been created for more than 50 One Take Super 8 Events!

One Take Super 8 Event

The One Take Super 8 Event (OTS8) began in 2000, with 20 filmmakers each shooting a single reel of Super 8 film, which then premiered to an audience without the filmmakers seeing their work beforehand. All the films were shown as shot. No cuts. No splices. The popularity of this non-competitive festival has allowed it to return each year with more filmmakers participating. To date over 1000 films have been created for over 50 One Take Super 8 Events across North America!

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

We're almost at the end of the year, and it's been a busy few months for the OTS8.

Shortly after the Saskatchewan screenings this past summer, we were fortunate to continue our partnership with Revel8 in Perth, Australia which screened 6 films made by Regina and Saskatoon filmmakers. These 6 films (you can see on youtube) received a brand new soundtrack thanks to local composers and musicians in Perth. Jay Sotkowy's Nunchuk Connection won Best International Super 8 Film!

That's a lot of Manitoba films over a decade, and we're thrilled that they are still going strong. (See list of films and filmmakers at the bottom of this post)

Florida is getting underway their with 9th annual 1:1 Super 8 Cinema Soiree and announced their call for submissions. The screening is going to be at the Savor Cinema Fort Lauderdale which used to be the Cinema Paradiso. This was actually the venue for the very first OTS8 in Florida way back in March 2006. This year's screening will be at 1pm on December 10th. They might consider a name change to Super 8 Cinema Matinee!

We'll keep you posted on some upcoming small gauge festivals in the new year and let you know if some OTS8 participants are screening their work again.

After more than a decade and hundreds of films, you would think
Winnipegers would have run out of original ideas for super 8 films. You
would be wrong. Over thirty new, never-seen- before small gauge reels
will be added to WNDX’s One Take Super 8 Event canon of filmic wonder.
The event has been going for long enough; some of the original films are
prime for a reboot, no? With no set theme or criteria, anything can
happen in these single reel, unedited super 8 films. First time
filmmakers and experienced veterans face the same anxiety around their
vintage cameras and creative visions. Regardless of the outcome,
audiences are guaranteed a one of a kind film screening featuring local
talent on the big screen adding new treasures to a long history of
totally independent and budget conscious filmmaking in the peg.
Program:Shaylyn Plett + Janelle Tougas – This Field of Grass / Cet Espace VertSolmund MacPherson – Crime of PassionBrendon Yarish – Free HugsAlyssa Bornn – Material Test 01Michael Butterworth + Cameron Cummings – Sad ClubAaron Zeghers – The SalesmanBritney Kornel – The Capri MotelTimothy Maton – this isn’t anti-artDarren Young – CatcallsTavis Putnam – Clean FreakJenny Bisch – Danse Pas de DudesCottontail Productions – Prayer BreakKenton Smith – Gudrun at the SeaJnznbrk – chromaIan Bawa – Missing ToesKaren Asmundson – Tasman Hates the BeachEric Plamondon – Positive End NotesColby Richardson – ConvolveRyan Simmons – 3 minutes of pure rockA Black Helicopter – JelqingRyan Steel – Little FootDivya Mehra – Allow suffering to speak (I’m too sad to tell you)Milos Mitrovic – Boring MovieScott Fitzpatrick – Zombie Pt. 1Jared Adams – We Did it AllJaymez – Anna DarvuliaTrevor Kristjanson – Roomies: The Lost EpisodeDamien Ferland + Gwen Trutnau – NightmallNigel Webber – Reserved ParkingKevin Bacon – The Cold-Footed Bride